Freeze has cancer (caught early)

something else he and i have in common

i wish him the very best, i’m glad he found out about in the early stages when treatment options are more manageable

hopefully its slow growing and he can avoid surgery, but even if it isn’t a competent surgeon can minimize the after effects

had my last 6-month post-op appointment with my urologist just this week, coming up on 5 years since my prostatectomy in April, still 100% cancer free

War Eagle, coach, you got this

from my understanding he’s known for a little while. There was some thought that he could have stepped down after NSD because of health issues, but they ended up not being as bad as they originally thought. I assume this was it.

At least it was caught early. Hoping the best for Coach.

I don’t say this to make light of this situation, diminish what Freeze is encountering, or anything else

If you are male and you live long enough you’re very likely to eventually develop prostate cancer. It is disruptive for many (but not most, especially if you’re 80+) that have it but also not deadly for most. Get your PSA checked regularly and if you have any steep rise in that number, even if you’re within normal range, seek further evaluation from a urologist and not your primary care doc. Earlier the better

Earlier the better, friend. You can have enlarged prostate without a trace of cancer. It’s quite common and as we get older it’s actually more common than not at a certain age. Symptoms of that are more frequent urination

If your prostate is larger your PSA is likely higher. The key, however, is the rise in that number over time, which is a more gracious range as we get older

All that to say - not knowing won’t help you out. Know that number and you risk and preserve your function

Prayers for his complete recovery

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Get your PSA checked regularly and if you have any steep rise in that number, even if you’re within normal range, seek further evaluation from a urologist and not your primary care doc. Earlier the better

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that part

In case there are any of you that aren’t aware/dont recall, i discovered my condition through a PSA test as part of a physical i scheduled because my brother was dying of lung cancer/stroke complications

i never had a single symptom, even up through the day of my surgery

if it hadnt been for my brother’s ordeal, i may not have found out til it was too late

but i’m one of the blessed ones who not only had a skilled surgeon who got every bit of the cancerous tissue, he also put everything back together to where it all works just like its supposed to work

tl;dr get your PSA checked regularly, even if you think everything is great

He has to take time off yeah? He's an admittedly high energy guy but that means nothing in the face of cancer treatment.

Sorry to hear this. Hopefully they got it early enough and he can kick its arse and continue with his life. Prayers for him and will be pulling for him to get through this ..


You got this coach.

More people die with prostate cancer than from it. That said, I hope he goes with the cyber knife treatment. They basically map the tumor in 3D and then a laser like beam of radiation rotates all around so that only the axis focal point get serious radiation.

Very few side effects and it is usually 5 short sessions. It beats all of the surgical options that my father went through. We certainly don't want a coach taking female hormones which is part of one treatment. My father did that and it completely changed his personality from a barn storming pilot to something more like my grand mother. Testosterone D is what feeds the cancer and enlarged prostates.